Judicial Terms

noun a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration

adjective used to describe something related to making a decision

• The board members made a unanimous decision to proceed with the merger.
• I finally made a decision on which car to buy after weeks of research.
• I'm still on the fence about my decision to quit my job and travel the world.
• Sometimes in life, you have to make a decision to close one door in order to open another.

noun the rear part of a ship or boat

adjective having a serious and strict manner or attitude

• The teacher's stern expression indicated that she was not pleased with the students' behavior.
• My mom gave me a stern warning about coming home late again.
• The security guard was looking stern AF when I tried to sneak into the concert.
• The storm clouds gathered in a stern display of nature's power.